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Eddie Puente had never been on a Galactic Guard cutter before. He'd only seen them in the movies, but now that he was on one, he felt like he was on a movie set.
The ship’s gray interior, though smaller than he imagined, was immaculate and tidy. The ship smelled metallic and clean, as if it had just been mopped.
As he walked through the airlock with Grayson, Keltie, Devika and Michiko, he looked around in wonder.
“Never been on one of these babies, huh?” Grayson asked.
Eddie shook his head. “Always thought maybe one day I'd get the courage to join the army here in the Rah. But back in the Zachary Galaxy, military service is a death sentence.”
“I bet,” Grayson said. “Well, it's pretty gratifying, man, but it's not all it's cracked up to be, either. Whatever choice you made, it was p
